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BBC Three move online the end of the channel or the start of more channels switching?
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As the title says will it spell the end for the channel or be the start of more channels turning off there SD + HD in favour of online only?
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It is not going online in the form of a channel, itnwill be nothing more than a webpage that links to the iPlayer for what little BBC Three programmes there are left.
Its a big shame because BBC Three was useful during events such as Glastonbury where it could devote airtime primarily for that event.
No. I do not believe current channels will turn of the linear broadcasts and broadcast only over the internet, they would 90+% of their viewers if they did!
Yep does the red button alternative even carry HD?
In most cases BBC Three was used aswell as RB, so it is still a loss.
Also I can see BBC Four being used more as well
Once BBC Three is gone I can only assume BBC Four will be next. TV won't make sense without BBC Three.
That could get away with a name change.
The BBC Four demographic would have a heart attack, literally, if BBC Four content was replaced with live music or sporting events as happens on BBC Three.
BBC Two and BBC Red Button could get away with it.
Now that BBC1 +1 won't be using the former BBC3 capacity, they may use the old BBC3 spectrum as a pop up channel.
If you mean because of the jump from BBC2 to BBC4, i'm sure that the BBC would argue that it makes sense as BBC3 still exists in a different format.
I think the closure of a whole load of commercial channels would be a good thing. It would benefit the commercial sector and hopefully the viewer too. Right now, there are far to many and there isn't enough ad-revenue to support them...
Really? Do share more on why they are closing? I posted about Sky Germany a few weeks ago they also have less channels than the UK.
I reckon advertisers must he too generious with what they pay otherwise channels like C5+24 wouldn't be viable. I mean a duplicate of yesterday's tv would be laughable back in the 90's with 5 channels.
BT moved online too did they not? Im sure they now deliver BT Sports through online rather than SD broadcasts right?
The other channels owned by TF1 and M6 are closing or might close because
1: Difficulties in getting onto TNT (equivalent of Freeview except only 25 channels)
2: Carriers aren't offering enough money to offset the decreasing advertising revenue
There still be place for BBC4 content as that audience is quite royal to that channel. Also would need somewhere to show live performances from Glastonbury.
If BBC3 simply becomes an on line channel, but stays as it is now, same programmes, times etc, but just available on Iplayer, does that make Iplayer subject to a TV Licence payment as it will or would be the equivalent to 'live tv', and of course if you watch the BBC (or any tv) as it goes out by whatever method you need a licence
I believe since it isn't being broadcast over the air, you wouldn't need a licence, but the BBC have a charter renewal and are currently trying to amend the terms so everyone that watches any kind of TV on catch-up also needs a licence.
Yes, BT deliver Entertainment and their sports channels in SD and HD via online, and Sky Sports 1/2 and Sky Movies in SD via online as well. They also integrate these channels in the same EPG with Freeview channels as well.
Seems to be a much more affordable form of content delivery than paying for DTT space.
The Paloma Faith Prom was shown on BBC4 together with Radio3. There is quite a bit of popular music on BBC4.
I highly doubt that it will be an online channel anyway. Shows that were shown on BBC Three are going to be shown on BBC Two instead (such as Russel Howard's Good News) and the budget is being cut.
It will be nothing more than a webpage with BBC Branding linking to the little 'BBC Three' programming there is left on the iPlayer.
Doesn't the TV Licence already cover live TV on the internet anyway?
Which, of course, is absolutely right and fair.
Yes, it does. Which, when you think about it, is really odd. When you try to watch TV live through iPlayer you sometimes get that "don't forget you need a TVL" reminder pop-up but you don't (currently) need a TVL to watch non-live programmes through the same site/app. Weird, right?